1 Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2192" beast|strong="G2342" coming|strong="G0305" up|strong="G0305" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" sea|strong="G2281". It|strong="G0846" had|strong="G2192" ten|strong="G1176" horns|strong="G2768" and|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" heads|strong="G2776". There|strong="G2033" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" crown on|strong="G1909" each of|strong="G1537" its|strong="G0846" horns|strong="G2768". It|strong="G0846" had|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" evil name|strong="G3686" written on|strong="G1909" each head|strong="G2776".
2 This|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342" looked|strong="G3708" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" leopard|strong="G3917", with|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" bear’s feet|strong="G4228". It|strong="G0846" had|strong="G1510" a|strong="G5613" mouth|strong="G4750" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" lion’s|strong="G3023" mouth|strong="G4750". The|strong="G3588" dragon|strong="G1404" gave|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342" all|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1411" its|strong="G0846" power|strong="G1411" and|strong="G2532" its|strong="G0846" throne|strong="G2362" and|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" authority|strong="G1849".
3 One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" heads|strong="G2776" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342" looked as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" it|strong="G0846" had|strong="G3588" been|strong="G2532" wounded and|strong="G2532" killed, but|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" death|strong="G2288" wound|strong="G4127" was|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G2323". All|strong="G3650" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G1093" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" all|strong="G3650" followed|strong="G3694" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342".
4 People|strong="G0846" worshiped|strong="G4352" the|strong="G3588" dragon|strong="G1404" because|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0846" had|strong="G3748" given|strong="G1325" its|strong="G0846" power|strong="G1849" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" also|strong="G2532" worshiped|strong="G4352" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342". They|strong="G0846" asked|strong="G3004", “Who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G5101" as|strong="G2532" powerful as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342"? Who|strong="G3588" can|strong="G1410" make|strong="G1325" war|strong="G4170" against|strong="G3326" it|strong="G0846"?”
5 The|strong="G2532" beast was|strong="G2980" allowed to|strong="G2532" boast and|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" insults against|strong="G0846" God|strong="G0846". It|strong="G0846" was|strong="G2980" allowed to|strong="G2532" use its|strong="G0846" power|strong="G1849" for|strong="G2532" 42 months|strong="G3376".
6 The|strong="G3588" beast opened|strong="G0455" its|strong="G0846" mouth|strong="G4750" to|strong="G1519" insult|strong="G0987" God|strong="G2316"—to|strong="G1519" insult|strong="G0987" his|strong="G0846" name|strong="G3686", the|strong="G3588" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" lives, and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" live in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772".
7 It|strong="G0846" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" power|strong="G1849" to|strong="G1909" make|strong="G4160" war|strong="G4171" against|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="G0846" holy|strong="G0040" people|strong="G2992" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1909" defeat them|strong="G0846". It|strong="G0846" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" power|strong="G1849" over|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" tribe|strong="G5443", race of|strong="G5443" people|strong="G2992", language|strong="G1100", and|strong="G2532" nation|strong="G1484".
8 Everyone|strong="G3956" living|strong="G2730" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" would|strong="G0846" worship|strong="G4352" the|strong="G3956" beast. These|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" since|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" beginning of|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889" whose|strong="G3739" names|strong="G3686" are|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3756" written|strong="G1125" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" Lamb’s book|strong="G0975" of|strong="G0575" life|strong="G2222". The|strong="G3956" Lamb|strong="G0721" is|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3956" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3739" killed.
9 Anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G5100" hears|strong="G0191" these things|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" listen|strong="G0191" to|strong="G5100" this:
10 Whoever|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" prisoner,
11 Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" another|strong="G0243" beast|strong="G2342" coming|strong="G0305" up|strong="G0305" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093". He|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" horns|strong="G2768" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G2192" lamb|strong="G0721", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" talked|strong="G2980" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G2192" dragon|strong="G1404".
12 This|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342" stood before|strong="G1799" the|strong="G3956" first|strong="G4413" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" used the|strong="G3956" same|strong="G0846" power|strong="G1849" the|strong="G3956" first|strong="G4413" beast|strong="G2342" had|strong="G3739". He|strong="G2532" used this|strong="G3588" power|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2443" make|strong="G4160" everyone|strong="G3956" living|strong="G2730" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" earth|strong="G1093" worship|strong="G4352" the|strong="G3956" first|strong="G4413" beast|strong="G2342". The|strong="G3956" first|strong="G4413" beast|strong="G2342" was|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3956" one|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" had|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3956" death|strong="G2288" wound|strong="G4127" that|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3739" healed|strong="G2323".
13 The|strong="G3588" second beast did|strong="G4160" great|strong="G3173" miracles. He|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" fire|strong="G4442" come|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" to|strong="G1519" earth|strong="G1093" while|strong="G2532" people|strong="G0444" were|strong="G3588" watching.
14 This|strong="G3588" second beast|strong="G2342" fooled the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846" living|strong="G2198" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" by|strong="G1223" using|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" miracles that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" given|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" power to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" first beast|strong="G2342". He|strong="G2532" ordered|strong="G3004" people|strong="G0846" to|strong="G3004" make|strong="G4160" an|strong="G2192" idol to|strong="G3004" honor the|strong="G3588" first beast|strong="G2342", the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3739" wounded by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3588" sword|strong="G3162" but|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G4160" die|strong="G1223".
15 The|strong="G3588" second beast|strong="G2342" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" power to|strong="G2443" give|strong="G1325" life|strong="G4151" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G3588" idol of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" first beast|strong="G2342". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" idol could|strong="G3361" speak|strong="G2980" and|strong="G2532" order|strong="G2443" all|strong="G3745" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" worship|strong="G4352" it|strong="G0846" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" killed|strong="G0615".
16 The|strong="G3956" second beast also|strong="G2532" forced all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956", small|strong="G3398" and|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173", rich|strong="G4145" and|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434", free|strong="G1658" and|strong="G2532" slave|strong="G1401", to|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G4160" mark|strong="G5480" put|strong="G1325" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G0846" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G5495" or|strong="G2228" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G0846" forehead|strong="G3359".
17 No|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" could|strong="G1410" buy|strong="G0059" or|strong="G2228" sell|strong="G4453" without|strong="G3361" this|strong="G3588" mark|strong="G5480". (This|strong="G3588" mark|strong="G5480" is|strong="G5100" the|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G3686" the|strong="G3588" beast|strong="G2342" or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3588" number|strong="G0706" of|strong="G3686" its|strong="G0846" name|strong="G3686".)
18 Anyone|strong="G0444" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" understanding|strong="G3563" can find the|strong="G3588" meaning of|strong="G4678" the|strong="G3588" beast’s number|strong="G0706". This|strong="G3588" requires wisdom|strong="G4678". This|strong="G3588" number|strong="G0706" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" number|strong="G0706" of|strong="G4678" a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G0444". It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G1510" 666.